Global Patent Index - EP 0676211 A2

EP 0676211 A2 19951011 - Process for producing a polyamide suture.

Title (en)

Process for producing a polyamide suture.

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Polyamid-Nahtmaterials.

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication d'une suture en polyamide.

Publication

EP 0676211 A2 19951011 (EN)

Application

EP 95302394 A 19950411

Priority

US 22613894 A 19940411

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a new polyamide suture and a process for manufacturing this suture. The suture is made by melt extruding, quenching and drawing a polyamide filament. The polyamide filament is then wound on racks and annealed at a temperature of from about 120 DEG C to about 185 DEG C for at least 30 minutes. The sutures produced by this process have improved knot strength, tensile strength and stability.

IPC 1-7

A61L 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A61L 17/04 (2006.01); D01D 5/16 (2006.01); D01F 6/60 (2006.01); D02G 3/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61L 17/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D01F 6/60 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2913 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/2969 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0676211 A2 19951011; EP 0676211 A3 19960731; AU 1639495 A 19951019; AU 684903 B2 19980108; BR 9501531 A 19951114; CA 2146731 A1 19951012; JP H0841726 A 19960213; US 5571469 A 19961105; US 5843574 A 19981201; ZA 952948 B 19961010

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95302394 A 19950411; AU 1639495 A 19950411; BR 9501531 A 19950411; CA 2146731 A 19950410; JP 10915995 A 19950411; US 22613894 A 19940411; US 97793897 A 19971124; ZA 952948 A 19950410